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|Title= The Pacific Circle
|Title= The Pacific Circle
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|Start= December 13th, 1976
|Start= December 13th, 1976
|End= April 23rd, 1977
|End= April 23rd, 1977
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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In the Pacific Circle a transocean plane disappears mysteriously, then a freighter and a naval ship. A weird mystery,  similar as the Bermuda triangle. A case for Mandrake..


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Hojo]]
 
*[[Rodon]], High Marshal of the Central Galaxy.
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*A Captain on a freighter.
*Mac, on a freighter.
*An admiral, of the navy.
*An admiral, of the army.
*An admiral, of the air force.
*A fisherman, from Ratu (?)
*Aku-Lana, a mythical giant bird that lives in sky.
*Trader Tomm, a shipmaster and a galactic treasure hunter.
*Pitor the Poacher, aka Trader Tomm.
*A robot, owned by Trader Tomm.
*Archnids, an advanced culture, all mentalists and pousonous. <small>mentioned only.</small>
*Captain Hegon, of the Central Galaxy.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
**[[Xanadu]]
*The Pacific
**Honolulu, control tower.
**A Pacific island near Ratu.
**Ratu Isle, a Pacific island
*The space, 25 000 miles from Earth.
**Vega <small>mentioned only.</small>
**The Pleiades <small>mentioned only.</small>
**Beta Eridanus, home of the glassblowers. <small>mentioned only.</small>
**[[Magna]]
'''Organizations'''
*[[Inter-Intel]]
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of December 14 and 15, 1976 (Beginning: Pacific Circle !).
 
*Previously the secret chief have asked Mandrake's help at his office at Inter-Intel. Now Hojo ask Mandrake for help solving the mystery at Xanadu, with a chef's hat on.
===Referenced in===


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le cercle du Pacifique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 16|''Spécial Mandrake'' #16]] (1978)
*"Le mystère du Pacifique", [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 134|''Janus Stark'' #134]] and [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 135| #135]] (1990)
*"Le mystère du Pacifique", [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 134|''Janus Stark'' #134]] and [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 135| #135]] (1990)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"Galactic Treasure Hunt", [[Indrajal Comics 304|''Indrajal Comics'' #304]] (1978)
*"Galactic Treasure Hunt", [[Indrajal Comics 304|''Indrajal Comics'' #304]] (1978)
*"விண்ணில் நீந்தும் சுறா", [[Muthu Comics 81|''Muthu Comics'' #81]] (1978)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Homem Selvagem do Bosque", [[Galo 5|''Galo'' #5]] (1978)
*"O Círculo do Pacífico", [[Mundo de Aventuras 225 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #225]] (1978)
*"O Homem Selvagem do Bosque", [[Galo Colecção Completa|''Galo'' Colecção Completa]] (1978)
 
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Misterio del Círculo del Pacífico", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 11|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #11]] and [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 12| #12]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Uzay Tüccarı", [[Mandrake 156 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #156]] [[Mandrake 157 (Tay)| #157]] [[Mandrake 158 (Tay)| #158]] [[Mandrake 159 (Tay)| #159]] (1977)
*"Uzay Tüccarı", [[Mandrake 156 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #156]] & [[Mandrake 157 (Tay)| #157]] & [[Mandrake 158 (Tay)| #158]] & [[Mandrake 159 (Tay)| #159]] (1977)
*"Uzay Tüccarı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 38 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #38]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 39 (Tay)| #39]]
*"Uzay Tüccarı", [[Mandrake Albüm 52 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #52]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 53 (Tay)| #53]]
*"Uzay Tüccarı", [[Mandrake Albüm 134 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #134]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 135 (Tay)| #135]]
*"Uzay Tüccarı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 38 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #38]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 39 (Tay)| #39]]
*"Uzay Tüccarı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 14 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #14]]
*"Uzay Tüccarı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 14 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #14]]


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*(no given title), [[Super EKS Almanah 3|''Super EKS Almanah'' #3]] (1980)
*''(no given title)'', [[Super EKS Almanah 3|''Super EKS Almanah'' #3]] (1980)


[[Category:Daily stories|Pacific Circle, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Pacific Circle, The]]

Latest revision as of 09:12, 5 August 2018

The Pacific Circle
Md-1976-12-13.png
Start date: December 13th, 1976
End date: April 23rd, 1977
# of strips: 114 (19 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Mysterious Chief"
Followed by: "Mirage in Space"

"The Pacific Circle" is the 166th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

In the Pacific Circle a transocean plane disappears mysteriously, then a freighter and a naval ship. A weird mystery, similar as the Bermuda triangle. A case for Mandrake..

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • A Captain on a freighter.
  • Mac, on a freighter.
  • An admiral, of the navy.
  • An admiral, of the army.
  • An admiral, of the air force.
  • A fisherman, from Ratu (?)
  • Aku-Lana, a mythical giant bird that lives in sky.
  • Trader Tomm, a shipmaster and a galactic treasure hunter.
  • Pitor the Poacher, aka Trader Tomm.
  • A robot, owned by Trader Tomm.
  • Archnids, an advanced culture, all mentalists and pousonous. mentioned only.
  • Captain Hegon, of the Central Galaxy.

Locations

  • New York
  • The Pacific
    • Honolulu, control tower.
    • A Pacific island near Ratu.
    • Ratu Isle, a Pacific island
  • The space, 25 000 miles from Earth.
    • Vega mentioned only.
    • The Pleiades mentioned only.
    • Beta Eridanus, home of the glassblowers. mentioned only.
    • Magna

Organizations


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of December 14 and 15, 1976 (Beginning: Pacific Circle !).
  • Previously the secret chief have asked Mandrake's help at his office at Inter-Intel. Now Hojo ask Mandrake for help solving the mystery at Xanadu, with a chef's hat on.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini france.gif France

Mini india.gif India

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia